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Servo and receiver installation – E-flite Shoestring 15e ARF User Manual

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E-flite Shoestring 15e ARF Assembly Manual

10. Insert the hinges in the rudder.

11. Press the rudder tightly against the fin. Remove

the T-pins and apply thin CA to both sides of the

three hinges.

12. Once the CA has fully cured. Gently pull on the

rudder to make sure the hinges are secure. If any

hinges are loose, reapply CA and flex the rudder

through its range of motion a number of times to

break them in.

Servo and Receiver Installation

Required parts

Fuselage assembly Servo with hardware (2)

Receiver

Receiver battery

Transmitter

Control horn (2)

2mm x 12mm sheet metal screw (4)

Control horn backplate (2)

Hook and loop tape (not included)

Required Tools and Adhesives

Pencil

Thin CA

Pin vise

Side cutters

Needle nose pliers Phillips screwdriver: #1

Drill bit: 1/16-inch (1.5mm), 5/64-inch (2mm)

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1. Prepare the rudder servo by installing the

grommets and brass eyelets. Place the rudder servo

in the fuselage with the output shaft to the front of

the fuselage. Position the servo so the edge toward

the center is centered in the opening. Use a pencil

to transfer the positions for the mounting screws on

the servo tray.